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Dr. Phyllis Bleck portrait in 1979
Heart Health

From Musician to Surgeon to Philanthropist

Rush Heritage Society member Phyllis Bleck, MD ’79, DMA, leaves a lasting legacy at Rush

Joanne (left) and John Diederich
RUSH People

Rush Copley Is Family

Decades of devotion lead John Diederich, Rush Copley Medical Center president and CEO, and his wife, Joanne, to make a planned gift

Aurora University student athletes donated blankets to Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center
Waterford Place

College Athletes Make Blankets for Waterford Place

Aurora University students continue Project Linus tradition

A Heartfelt Thank You From Dr. Lateef to Rush Donors

Dr. Omar Lateef, president and CEO of Rush University System for Health and º£½ÇÔ­´´, recently took the time to thank donors to Rush for their support in 2023.

From left to right: Kirsten A. Dickins, PhD, AM, Rachel L. Boutté, PhD, MDiv, and Esther Lee, MD, MPH
Health Equity

Making Strides in Closing Health Care Gaps

Philanthropic funding enables Rush faculty to advance research aimed at reducing health disparities locally and globally

Road Home Program at RUSH
Mental & Behavioral Health

Wounded Warrior Project Grant Expands Veteran Care

Grant includes approximately $21 million for Rush’s Road Home Program

Road Home Program logo
Mental & Behavioral Health

Donation Committed to RUSH’s Road Home Program Will Help Address Critical Brain Health Needs  

Roscoe team members showcase a novelty check representing a gift to RUSH Cancer Center after a monthlong fundraiser and matching contribution from President Jim Buik.
Cancer

Coming Together to Support Cancer Research

Family-owned West Side company Roscoe raises funds to support Rush

Dr. David Gonzalez speaks with a patient
Brain Health & Conditions

Creating Social Connections

David A. González, PhD, ABPP, examines the effects of loneliness on motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Katie and Brian McCormack stand together next to a sign for the Katie and Brian McCormack Diagnostic Imaging Center at RUSH.
Research

Driving Scientific Discovery with Advanced Imaging Technology

Gift from Rush Trustee Brian McCormack and his wife, Katie, funds new Imaging Center